Jamaica’s Reggae Girlz created history on Wednesday in the United States by becoming the first Caribbean team to reach the FIFA Women’s World Cup.
The Reggae Girlz etched their names in the history books by defeating Panama 4-2 on penalties in their third-place playoff match at the 2018 Concacaf Women’s Championship at the Toyota Stadium in Texas.
The 64th ranked Jamaican have the support of Cedalla Marley and the Bob Marley Foundation.
The team’s qualification to the 2019 FIFA World Cup follows the success of the men’s squad, which participated in the World Cup for the first time in France 1998.